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A66891 Aron-bimnucha, or, An antidote to cure the Calamites of their trembling for fear of the Ark to which is added Mr. Crofton's creed touching church-communion : with a brief answer to the position (pretended to be) taken out of his pocket and added to the end of a scandalous and schismatical pamphlet, entituled Jerubbaal justified. Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685. 1663 (1663) Wing W3335; ESTC R38319 81,961 126

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